Marcel Gerhard Explained

Marcel Gerhard
Nationality:	Swiss
Birth Date:	25 August 1955
Birth Place:	Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Retired:	Retired
Indivyear1:	1992
Indivhonour1:	Long Track World Champion
Indivhonour2:	Argentinian Champion
Indivyear2:	1997
Indivyear3:	1992
Indivhonour3:	German Longtrack Silver Helmet Winner
Indivyear4:	1991
Indivhonour4:	German Grasstrack Silver Helmet Winner

Marcel Gerhard (born 25 August 1955) is a Swiss former speedway rider.

Career

Gerhard competed in speedway, Longtrack and Grasstrack racing. He reached twelve World Longtrack world championship finals and took the top honours in 1992.^[1]

In 1997, he won the Argentine Championship.^[2]

World Longtrack Championship

Finals

• 1982 Esbjerg (12th) 6pts
• 1983 Marianske Lazne (16th) 3pts
• 1984 Herxheim (9th) 9pts
• 1985 Esbjerg (19th) 0pts
• 1986 Herxheim (Third) 18pts
• 1989 Marianske Lazne (9th) 17pts
• 1990 Herxheim (4th) 28pts
• 1991 Marianske Lazne (4th) 18pts
• 1992 Pfarrkirchen (Champion) 23pts
• 1993 Mühldorf (Third) 16pts, after run-off
• 1994 Marianske Lazne (7th) 11pts
• 1996 Herxheim (4th) 18pts

Semi-finals

• 1987 Marianske Lazne (15th) 3pts
• 1988 Jubeck (11th) 12pts
• 1995 Harsewinkel (Did not start)

References

• http://grasstrackgb.co.uk/marcel-gerhard/
• http://grasstrackgb.co.uk/world-longtrack-1992-final/
• http://www.gerhard-engines.com/about/
• http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/4794/gtr-for-jd
• http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/4899/gtr-powered-freddie-on-form
• https://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.31692
• https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://gerhard-racing.com/index.php/marcel-gerhard&prev=search

Notes and References

1. Book: Montague, Trevor. The A-Z of Sport. 2004. 519. Little, Brown. 0-316-72645-1.
2. Web site: HISTORICAL RESULTS 1930-2022 Argentinian Individual Speedway Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 21 January 2023.